Childhood flu exposure impacts future susceptibility
04 February, 2020The first type of influenza virus we are exposed to in early childhood dictates our ability to fight the flu for the rest of our lives, according to two recent studies.
Vaccine for African swine fever virus shows promise
04 February, 2020US government and academic investigators have developed a vaccine against African swine fever that appears to be far more effective than previously developed vaccines.
Coronavirus successfully grown in Melbourne lab
29 January, 2020Melbourne scientists have successfully grown the Wuhan coronavirus from a patient sample, while Queensland scientists have been asked to create a vaccine at unprecedented speed.
Human stem cells help treat chronic pain in mice
28 January, 2020The team used human induced pluripotent stem cells (iPSCs) derived from bone marrow to make painkilling cells in the lab, then put them into the spinal cords of mice.
Whooping cough vaccine may prevent food allergies — but will it protect against superbugs?
24 January, 2020 by Lauren DavisThe vaccine might reduce cases of childhood food allergies — but whooping cough bacteria appear to be evolving to better adapt and survive.
More stem cells help improve memory in old mice
21 January, 2020Scientists have discovered that increasing the number of stem cells in the brain assists in recovering the cognitive functions that are lost during ageing.
Probiotic drink could help combat antibiotic resistance
20 January, 2020The drink works by targeting small DNA molecules inside bacterial cells. These molecules frequently carry genes that give resistance to antibiotics, which the bacteria are able to use.
Superbugs found in UK cosmetics
16 January, 2020Make-up products used every day in the UK are contaminated with potentially deadly superbugs, because most are not being cleaned and are used far beyond their expiry dates.
Fishing for proteins… and answers
15 January, 2020Using a microscopic 'fishing' technique, scientists have successfully cast lines into human cells to snag proteins — solving a 20-year-old mystery of cell biology in the process.
One night of sleep deprivation increases Alzheimer's biomarker
13 January, 2020When young, healthy men were deprived of just one night of sleep, they had higher levels of tau in their blood than when they had a full night of rest.
Have humans evolved to be more prone to anxiety?
09 January, 2020Researchers have reconstructed ancestral VMAT1 proteins, revealing the functional changes in neurotransmitter uptake of VMAT1 throughout the course of human evolution.
Reprogramming the inner ear to treat hearing loss
19 December, 2019A new strategy to induce cell division in the mature inner ear may bring scientists a step closer to developing treatments that regrow the missing cells that cause hearing loss.
Peanut allergy vaccine rewrites the immune system
13 December, 2019The platform rewrites the body's natural response to peanut allergens, tricking the immune system so that the body responds normally instead of generating an allergic reaction.
Towards a personalised vaccine for pancreatic cancer
11 December, 2019Researchers have developed a personalised vaccine system that could prevent pancreatic cancer in high-risk individuals and slow down tumour growth in patients who are affected by it.
Brain biomarker can predict compulsive drinking
05 December, 2019Researchers have discovered a brain circuit that controls alcohol drinking behaviour in mice, and can be used as a biomarker for predicting the development of compulsive drinking later on.
